Ramadan And Cannibalism
Muslim traditions liken gossip to eating the flesh of one's brother or sister. So, too, do many other faith traditions warn the believer of the dangers of gossip and backbiting.
View ArticleThe Virtues Of Engaging The Other: Perspective Taking
Learning to listen and to understand the perspectives of others is crucial to the creation of empathy and intercultural dialogue.
View ArticleClaremont Professor Discusses Interfaith Approach
Najeeba Syeed-Miller spoke with WBUR's Robin Young about how the Claremont School of Theology is addressing changing faith needs.
View ArticleCreating History In This Moment
For blogger Najeeba Syeed-Miller, the only way to ensure a peaceful future is to engage in vigorous interfaith dialogue now.
View ArticleNo Leader Left Behind: The Model of Complementary Leadership
"In my interreligious leadership course, we’ve spent an enormous amount of time discussing what makes a good leader, what comprises that measurement."
View ArticleReflections Of One Another
Giving someone your full attention is not just about words. To be a reflective mirror you must slow down, be still and become fully engaged.
View ArticleIs Anger The Best Medicine?
Anger is a part of the human chemistry and reality when we feel our rights have been violated.
View ArticleThe Livingness of Faith
Often we miss teaching what I call the "livingness" of faith. By this I mean we need to capture the moment to moment decision making of being a believer in the realistic context in which we must operate.
View ArticleConsidering Suffering
Blogger Najeeba Syeed-Miller starts a three-part series examining how we discuss suffering in interfaith contexts.
View ArticleHidden Spirituality: The Life Of A Muslim Family
Much of what I know of my faith comes from my mother and the way that she embodied her religion.
View ArticleThe Art of Sadaqa: Charity for the Soul in Ramadan
Charity itself a way to get closer to their Creator.
View ArticleCarrying On That Ramadan Spirit: Humility As A Daily Practice
How does one carry Ramadan's spirit of humility through the rest of the year?
View ArticleWalking In The Footsteps Of Mary
The story of Mary informs the lives of many Muslims and is cherished especially by mothers.
View ArticleThe Crying of an Ant: Finding a Theory of Change
Silence becomes complicity in so many ways when a truth of human rights is being systematically violated or pounced upon.
View ArticleStorytelling to Restore the Sacred in Our Lives
Sometimes, the content of the story is less important that the way we tell the story.
View ArticleOperationalizing Mercy: The Inner Struggle
I find that when I express my work as a peacemaker it is often captured in ways that make the assumption of the ‘soft’ skills of negotiating directly or as a third party neutral. Peacemaking is seen as...
View ArticleA Prophetic Example of Fatherhood
Perhaps we too need to think about how in contemporary times we are welcoming as parents, as leaders and builders of houses of worship to children of the community?
View ArticleCalling Beauty Into Our Daily Lives
A smile is like charity because it spreads warmth in a room from person to person in places where chilled spaces might only have existed between people.
View ArticleRamadan And Peace Production
As a peacemaker I often reflect on Ramadan and the capacities we develop in this month. It is time for creating a model of Muslim conflict resolution that is far more preventive in its approach than...
View ArticleTraining Of The Heart: Three Radical Loves
Allah (God) is not just the Reason for activism to make the world a better place. He is also the source of Mercy, Compassion and Justice in infinite terms and boundless amounts.
View ArticleMandate For Hope
If a community is infused with hope, they are also imbued with a call to action.
View ArticleRestoring the Heart: Lessons from Solitude
In Ramadan I dive deep into the practices of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) to use this time to emulate his example in concentrated manner...
View ArticleMuslim Perspectives On Peacebuilding
For the Muslim community, there are many resources in the holy scriptures and practices to advance peace.
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